How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?

46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs Zambia: Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP

Namibia

0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Zambia

0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Namibia rank

33rd

Zambia rank

30th

Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP over time

Namibia
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in Namibia, a difference of 0 hectares per US$ of GDP.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.

Namibia ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 30th of 188 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	Zambia
1990s	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	Zambia
2000s	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	Zambia
2010s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	Zambia
2020s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp, Namibia or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp between Namibia and Zambia?: 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp?: Namibia ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 30th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

Cropland extent over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.